Bricked Note 3

oli356 · 3 Dec 2014 at 20:05

Hi all,

Not sure if anyone here will be able to help but worth a try!

Over the weekend my phone died in my hands, it was on charge (low battery), turned off and wouldn't turn on again. It just displays the Samsung Galaxy Note logo and never gets passed that.

I tried to get into recovery CWM is installed) and I get MMC: mmc_read fail and Moviand Checksum Confirmation Fail.

I've tried to upload a PIT as Odin reports that there is no PIT partition - I'm using a few .pits I've found on the web and using the ROM from SamMobile - I believe this is the correct one. My sim is EE but the phone is unlocked so I picked the United Kingdom one. N9005XXUGNG1_N9005OXAGNJ3_N9005XXUGNG1_HOME.tar
However when I add the PIT to Odin and the tar to "PDA" in Odin I get "There is no PIT partition":

and on the screen itself in Download Mode gives these errors:
MMC: mmc_read fail
ODIN: flash read failure
SECURE CHECK FAIL: PIT

Could the hardware have failed... I'm not even that bothered about the phone itself, I just really want to try and get the data off it - but don't think there is a way to do this without booting into a ROM or at least recovery to use ADB.

Any help would be appreciated!

Frozennova · 3 Dec 2014 at 20:27

Try flashing a full firmware with Odin rather than just a PIT file.

oli356 · 3 Dec 2014 at 20:35

Tried that as said in the thread, I used "N9005XXUGNG1_N9005OXAGNJ3_N9005XXUGNG1_HOME.tar" from SamMobile - downloading another UK one now to try that..

Annoying

Frozennova · 3 Dec 2014 at 22:01

Tries flashing it without the PIT and just the tar file selected with the PDA button?

oli356 · 3 Dec 2014 at 22:10

Yup, that one gives the:

<ID:0/011> Get PIT for mapping..
<ID:0/011>
<ID:0/011> There is no PIT partition.
<OSM> All threads completed. (succeed 0 / failed 1)

and on the screen ODIN: flash read failure

Think it really is hard bricked.

Frozennova · 3 Dec 2014 at 22:16

If you can get into download mode there is recovery is always possible.

Try this guide. Follow it word for word

http://www.cultofandroid.com/53963/save-galaxy-note-3-failed-kitkat-update-odin-tip/

oli356 · 3 Dec 2014 at 22:25

That's what I thought but now thinking otherwise.. tried that before - just did it again:

Code:

<ID:0/011> Added!!
<OSM> Enter CS for MD5..
<OSM> Check MD5.. Do not unplug the cable..
<OSM> Please wait..
<OSM> N9005XXUGNG1_N9005OXAGNJ3_N9005XXUGNG1_HOME.tar.md5 is valid.
<OSM> Checking MD5 finished Sucessfully..
<OSM> Leave CS..
<ID:0/011> Odin v.3 engine (ID:11)..
<ID:0/011> File analysis..
<ID:0/011> SetupConnection..
<ID:0/011> Initialzation..
<ID:0/011> Set PIT file..
<ID:0/011> DO NOT TURN OFF TARGET!!
<ID:0/011> Get PIT for mapping..
<ID:0/011> 
<ID:0/011> There is no PIT partition.
<OSM> All threads completed. (succeed 0 / failed 1)

and the "flash read failure" on the screen.

Tried on my Mac using my VM but that didn't work either - going to try another Windows PC now... EDIT: Same problem exactly..

Myshra · 3 Dec 2014 at 23:53

Are you doing the re-partition? Your PIT partition is missing from the log so don't you have to Flash the pda, pit and re-partition? This is a question, don't do it before someone confirms this is the right path.

oli356 · 4 Dec 2014 at 18:21

Myshra said:
Are you doing the re-partition? Your PIT partition is missing from the log so don't you have to Flash the pda, pit and re-partition? This is a question, don't do it before someone confirms this is the right path.

This is how my Odin looks:

Frozennova · 4 Dec 2014 at 19:26

Did you try doing it with the files they used in the guide I linked.

It doesn't matter that it's a German rom. I used to regularly run European roms on my Galaxy s2

Myshra · 5 Dec 2014 at 09:28

de-tick re-partition, try other USB ports.

oli356 · 5 Dec 2014 at 16:08

Frozennova said:
Did you try doing it with the files they used in the guide I linked.

It doesn't matter that it's a German rom. I used to regularly run European roms on my Galaxy s2

Just tried that one but same as the UK ROM.

Myshra said:
de-tick re-partition, try other USB ports.

"There is no PIT partition" again, even tried another PC as well as different USB ports =/

fornowagain · 6 Dec 2014 at 03:30

Try reading this thread if you haven't already.

oli356 · 8 Dec 2014 at 20:08

Just gone through parts of the thread, didn't really see anything which helped unfortunately. Tried a ROM from a link I found on that site and a different PIT file but same old problems. thanks anyway

I am disappointed how I sent Samsung an email last Tuesday and haven't heard back from them yet about warranty. However as Knox is tripped it is probably a waste of time even trying to persue warranty - especially as I have no receipt.